Backlight assembly for liquid crystal display

Abstract

A backlight assembly (200) for liquid crystal display includes a plurality of lamps (201), a printed circuit board (203), and a plurality of inverters (202). The lamps are substantially parallel to each other, and each lamp includes two ends. Each end includes an electrode (211). The printed circuit board is disposed at a side of the backlight assembly at corresponding ends of the lamps, for electrically connecting with some or all of the electrodes. The inverter is fixed on the printed circuit board and cooperating with the printed circuit board to provide voltage to drive the lamps. With this configuration, the printed circuit boards and the inverters are arranged at a side of the lamps. Then, the thickness of the backlight assembly is effectively reduced. Therefore, an LCD that employs the backlight assembly can be corresponding thin.

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